now it's a "war on easter" - Atheist Nexus2016-12-10T04:43:45Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/now-it-s-a-war-on-easter?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2197923&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe week after good friday is…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-28:2182797:Comment:22007912013-03-28T02:54:38.057ZLarry Taylorhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/LarryTaylor912
<p>The week after good friday is "planting time." Hooray for spring and all the dirt under our fingernails!</p>
<p>Seriously, that should be enough to celebrate easter. Not some "pie in the sky" resurrection of an Eric Clapton look alike. lolololol!!</p>
<p>The week after good friday is "planting time." Hooray for spring and all the dirt under our fingernails!</p>
<p>Seriously, that should be enough to celebrate easter. Not some "pie in the sky" resurrection of an Eric Clapton look alike. lolololol!!</p> Mathew and Joan,
College scie…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-28:2182797:Comment:22010452013-03-28T02:42:46.992Ztom sarbeckhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>Mathew and Joan,</p>
<p>College science instructors invite people into their classrooms, and teach them to look at a problem and write testable hypotheses like the following:</p>
<p>1. A bible theologian can tell a story WITHOUT a bible passage. or</p>
<p>2. An atheist storyteller can tell a story WITH a bible passage, and</p>
<p>3. collect evidence.</p>
<p>Some people learn how to write testable hypotheses, collect evidence, pass those science courses, and rain on parades.</p>
<p>Who says…</p>
<p>Mathew and Joan,</p>
<p>College science instructors invite people into their classrooms, and teach them to look at a problem and write testable hypotheses like the following:</p>
<p>1. A bible theologian can tell a story WITHOUT a bible passage. or</p>
<p>2. An atheist storyteller can tell a story WITH a bible passage, and</p>
<p>3. collect evidence.</p>
<p>Some people learn how to write testable hypotheses, collect evidence, pass those science courses, and rain on parades.</p>
<p>Who says there ain't a hell?</p>
<p>And who reaches correct conclusions without doing all that work?</p>
<p>Congratulations, Joan.</p>
<p></p> Elevated to sainthood? That m…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-27:2182797:Comment:22008432013-03-27T23:07:55.698ZProg Rock Girlhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/ProgRockGirl
<p>Elevated to sainthood? That must be why people think Jewish people alive today are personally responsible for killing Jesus.</p>
<p>Elevated to sainthood? That must be why people think Jewish people alive today are personally responsible for killing Jesus.</p> Great idea Mathew! I wonder w…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-27:2182797:Comment:22008292013-03-27T20:56:47.957ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Great idea Mathew! I wonder who who will win? No I don't! </p>
<p>Great idea Mathew! I wonder who who will win? No I don't! </p> Loren, you're right about som…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-27:2182797:Comment:22006342013-03-27T09:56:39.300Ztom sarbeckhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>Loren, you're right about some xians recognizing the opportunity to manipulate others for their benefit, and becoming our Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons.<br></br><br></br>Years ago, soon after Falwell appeared in news stories, I was at an American Atheists meeting in SF and saw a book he had authored. It was about the personal characteristics of fundamentalists. Browsing a few pages, I thought it looked like a report of research he had done, perhaps for a degree. Perhaps cynically, I concluded…</p>
<p>Loren, you're right about some xians recognizing the opportunity to manipulate others for their benefit, and becoming our Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons.<br/><br/>Years ago, soon after Falwell appeared in news stories, I was at an American Atheists meeting in SF and saw a book he had authored. It was about the personal characteristics of fundamentalists. Browsing a few pages, I thought it looked like a report of research he had done, perhaps for a degree. Perhaps cynically, I concluded "So that's what got him started."<br/><br/>At another time I saw these words; "He who carves the Buddha does not worship him."<br/><br/>I don't know whose thinking they summarize; I take them to mean that religious leaders are less religious than their followers.<br/><br/></p> Tom, May I post this comment…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-25:2182797:Comment:21992762013-03-25T18:54:26.823ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Tom, May I post this comment on Facebook with attribution to you? </p>
<p>Tom, May I post this comment on Facebook with attribution to you? </p> Loren, as so often happens, I…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-25:2182797:Comment:21992182013-03-25T18:32:10.645ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Loren, as so often happens, I am reposting your comment on Facebook. Thanks friend.</p>
<p>Loren, as so often happens, I am reposting your comment on Facebook. Thanks friend.</p> On the other hand, you could…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-25:2182797:Comment:21993892013-03-25T18:25:42.471ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>On the other hand, you could be right! </p>
<p>Sorry, I can't remember who sent us this. </p>
<p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/twryudDDeJeiW-bezgeWOYaFkWtx94VO-8iWxCa3mSjYA-uaWu-iO2rSradoGbRzehN-fUotZ5YKgAVwAgmJtSzGUs7N8bZs/BartSimpsonPrayer.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/twryudDDeJeiW-bezgeWOYaFkWtx94VO-8iWxCa3mSjYA-uaWu-iO2rSradoGbRzehN-fUotZ5YKgAVwAgmJtSzGUs7N8bZs/BartSimpsonPrayer.jpg" width="360" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>On the other hand, you could be right! </p>
<p>Sorry, I can't remember who sent us this. </p>
<p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/twryudDDeJeiW-bezgeWOYaFkWtx94VO-8iWxCa3mSjYA-uaWu-iO2rSradoGbRzehN-fUotZ5YKgAVwAgmJtSzGUs7N8bZs/BartSimpsonPrayer.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/twryudDDeJeiW-bezgeWOYaFkWtx94VO-8iWxCa3mSjYA-uaWu-iO2rSradoGbRzehN-fUotZ5YKgAVwAgmJtSzGUs7N8bZs/BartSimpsonPrayer.jpg" width="360" class="align-full"/></a></p> "Side of your eyes, side of y…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-25:2182797:Comment:21994472013-03-25T15:25:25.325ZIdaho Spudhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/IdahoSpud
<p>"Side of your eyes, side of your eyes."</p>
<p>"Side of your eyes, side of your eyes."</p> Jews "accepting their persecu…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-25:2182797:Comment:21994442013-03-25T15:17:16.801ZKevin Rashhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/KevinRash
<p style="text-align: left;">Jews "accepting their persecution"; it is to laugh. They just want to bring up grievances from long ago and act like whatever occurred had happened to them personally and you should both pity and elevate them to sainthood for things they personally never did. Some of their ancestors did, but not them.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Jews "accepting their persecution"; it is to laugh. They just want to bring up grievances from long ago and act like whatever occurred had happened to them personally and you should both pity and elevate them to sainthood for things they personally never did. Some of their ancestors did, but not them.</p>